Results 781-800 of 5,294 for speaker:Michael McCarthy
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (4 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the guidelines for applying for the aids and appliances grant; if this grant may be used to assist in purchasing a tablet in respect of a person details (supplied) for assistance with speech and language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46564/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (4 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth who is employed through the ancillary school grant; if there are any similar funding options or grants for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46563/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: Revenue Commissioners (3 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: I will be brief. I have questions written out and I will ask them without including any additions. How often is there collaboration between An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners in regard to detecting and subsequently prosecuting issues of petrol stretching and the wider issues around that, for example, fuel laundering? Are there any subversive groups involved in petrol...
- Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Status (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: I am grateful to the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue matter. While the Government has ring-fenced almost €13 million for flood defences in Skibbereen, many concerns have been raised locally about slippage in the planned schedule of works for the scheme. Last year, an estimated 59 mm of rain fell in the space of six hours between the hours of 6 p.m. on Thursday, 24...
- Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Status (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister of State for his personal interest in the scheme and his detailed reply. I contacted the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform within the last two weeks, having met the local committee behind the campaign on this very important work. The Minister of State said himself in his reply that detailed design for the scheme was commenced by consultants following the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: Deputy Mulherin---
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: Perhaps Deputy Mulherin could contact the Minister directly. Would the Minister be willing to deal with the Deputy directly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: Deputy, you have already had nine minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: The spokesperson for the Technical Group ---
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: The spokesperson for the Technical Group is Deputy Catherine Murphy, not Deputy Coppinger but I still gave Deputy Coppinger nine minutes. She was replied to within 35 minutes and got better treatment than most members - particularly those who did not get to speak at all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: I am talking about the time allocated to Deputy Coppinger.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister. This meeting now stands adjourned.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: Before it turns into a free-for-all, I remind members that the clock is still ticking and there is less time out of a restricted schedule.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: There are a lot of questions there between Senator Landy and Deputy Stanley and the Minister will not get through all of them. Can he answer as many as he can here and contact the Senator and the Deputy directly in writing about any questions that remain unanswered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: No. We do not have time. The Minister must leave at 5.20 p.m. and there is a series of questioners remaining, the majority of whom we will not reach. We will get to Senator Landy and Deputy Stanley, but we have time for nothing else bar questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: I have already welcomed him. If we keep talking, we cannot get responses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: Before I go to Deputy Stanley, can we reach an agreement on whom we should send to the forum on Thursday? I suggested Deputy Catherine Murphy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: If not, could we agree on a substitute? Deputy Coppinger?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: If Deputy Catherine Murphy cannot go, we will send Deputy Coppinger.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Michael McCarthy: Before the Deputies go any further, the remark has been made since the start of this meeting that it has been rushed.